Although the cherry trees in Ziga are in full bloom, the cherry trees in Kurama are almost gone. The branches that used to be full of pink flowers have now become green and leafy. This is the cherry blossom, which blooms for only about a week, and it strives to bloom the most beautiful colors with its short life, even if it is brilliant and then it is death.

On the third day after returning from Kuroda Villa, although Miyako kept reminding Du Ping to pay close attention to this bizarre incident in the Kuroda Industrial Park on Rishima Island, Du Ping still decided to stay in Zangma for three days. It's not that Du Ping doesn't pay attention to this incident, on the contrary, Du Ping attaches great importance to this incident. Therefore, I decided to make full preparations before going directly to Ledo, that is, to collect data and information as much as possible, and then try to observe and analyze this incident from a more objective perspective of a third party.

This is no ordinary incident. It was a series of suicides that lasted for several years. A total of 55 cases occurred, including 45 direct deaths, 8 deaths after serious injuries, and 2 deaths without serious injuries from falling from buildings, almost one in a month on average. Due to the special status of the Kuroda family, in fact, the local police headquarters and the country's Ministry of Police have repeatedly organized real criminal investigators to conduct investigations. Even the Kuroda family itself also has a first-class criminal investigation force within the country. But even in this case, there is still no progress in this series of deaths, which in itself shows the difficulty and trouble of the incident.

And the more he studied, the more Du Pingping found that this incident could not be considered as a simple criminal incident at all. Because of the power of the state and the power of the Kuroda family itself, since the initial incident of the incident, the investigators no longer have any privacy about their life experiences, personal hobbies, relatives and friends, etc. However, the investigation is still inconclusive.

And in this serial suicide incident, there are still 2 survivors. But the results of the investigation of the survivors turned out that they did not know why they committed suicide by jumping off the building. It was as if in the dark, a rope of fate led them to the top of the building inexplicably, and jumped from the top of the building. It is because of this kind of rhetoric that many ignorant people believe that the local gods or demons are responsible. This inexplicable being has to charge the lives of an innocent person every month to calm down. Since the Toryu Ball is a country where gods are allowed to exist, the local government and Kuroda Industrial Park itself have held large-scale priesthood and demon exorcism events. But it turns out that this kind of behavior is also useless, and it will happen every month.

I don't know why Kuroda-sama named himself to investigate the incident, but Du Ping still began to devote all his energy and thought to the incident. As a result of joining the Kuroda family, Du Pingping, who returned to Zangma, immediately had his own modern personal office with all kinds of facilities in the most prosperous area of the center of Zangma. This office also immediately became an important location for Du Pingping to conduct preliminary incident investigation and analysis.

The information provided by the Kuroda family is very complete, and there are even many copies of the reports of several police investigations, but a complete set of investigation photocopies. This alone fills a large office of 100 square meters, and there are many video materials. It's a well-managed industrial park, and it's no exaggeration to say that the city is full of surveillance cameras. Later, due to the continuous discovery of serial suicides, the industrial park itself increased its investment in this area several times in a row. Therefore, these 55 suicides actually have their own complete surveillance video materials that are combined into a story chain by several videos.

Not only that, Du Pingping also commissioned Miyako to find a lot of various materials for herself about other aspects of the Kuroda Industrial Park on Rakushima. From the beginning of the construction to the beginning of the opening of the new report and various news.

After returning from Kuroda Sanso, he threw away his job at the Yagyu Dokan Shiraishikan and rushed here. In the case that all the 5 independent character templates in Zhihai have begun, Du Pingping has only read a small part of these materials. This is only a small part of these materials, and Du Pingping basically affirms the results of several previous investigations: there is no possibility of criminal murder in these incidents.

At this time, the phone call from Ito Bell came. A 23-year-old female operator in the assembly workshop suddenly rushed to the roof of a seven-story building on her way back to the dormitory to rest after work, and then jumped from there.

Although Suzugami Ito didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was already self-evident. That is to urge Du Pingping to hurry up and complete the investigation of the incident.

The phone was closed, and Miyako worriedly came to Du Ping's side.

Miyako, "No problem, right?"

Because of the days and nights that have been with Du Ping's side to study the data, Mimiko also deeply understands that this incident is not simple. Miyako also collected and investigated the incident through her own channels, and the news that came back was that it was a terrible incident with no solution. So, slowly, Miyako also began to worry.

On the contrary, Du Pingping was very calm, "It's okay! I still have to check some information, and we will go to Li Island two days later." ”

Miyako was puzzled, "What else do you need to check?"

Du Ping shook his head with a smile, "It's not the information of the case, it's some other academic information." Now I don't know if it's useful, so I can't tell you. ”

Miyako's greatest strength is that she knows what to ask and what not to ask. What Du Pingping means now obviously means that he is now sorting, searching, and thinking about the slightest correct answer in his brain. In this case, even if you ask hard, you can't ask any answer, and it may interrupt and break Du Pingping's thinking and thinking. So, Miyako obediently stopped asking.

Of course, the most ideal place for Du Pingping's data query must be the Jingluo Imperial University, which is known as the most complete library in the whole of Dongliuqiu. But when, when to say the words. Since the time is still a little tight, if you can find the information you want here, of course Du Ping has no need to go to Jingluo.

The library of the University of Tibetan Horse is indeed the best academic library in the whole Tibetan and Horse area, and soon Du Ping learned from the librarian that the relevant materials he was looking for were basically there. Although there are still a few books left, it basically does not affect the result that Du Ping wants.

When Miyako accompanied Du Pingping to the small reading room with a thick stack of professional books to read, a beautiful female college student stopped the two of them.

Xiangcha Anai stopped in front of Du Ping and Mei Yazi, but his eyes were staring at Du Ping Ping, as if he had completely ignored Mei Yazi.

Xiangcha Anai's face was full of anger, "Du Pingping! I heard that you resigned from your job as a coach at the Yanagi Gym?"

Du Pingping didn't understand the matter of his resignation, and what was there to be so angry with Xiangcha Anai, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Of course, when Du Ping went to Junichi Shiraishi and said that he was going to resign and quit, Junichi Shiraishi also disagreed very much. But when Du Fair brought out the ring, the unique symbol of his Kuroda lineage, Junichi Shiraishi quickly agreed.

Du Ping still remembers the scene at that time.

Junichi Shiraishi's office, as in the past, Junichi Shiraishi held a small glass of sake in his hand, and looked at the ring in Du Ping's hand in surprise, so that the wine glass in his hand fell and he didn't know it.

Junichi Shiraishi, "This is the identity mark of the Kuroda family!"

"Yes, I just joined the Kuroda family. And they've just given me a task, so I'm sorry, I don't have time to fulfill my promise to you. ”

Junichi Shiraishi still looked straight at the ring in Du Ping's hand, "This is the identity symbol of the Kuroda family!"

Junichi Shiraishi kept staring at the appearance of the ring in Du Ping's hand, so that Du Pingchang moved his ring closer to Junichi Shiraishi smoothly.

"Do you want to take a closer look?"

Jun Shiraishi let out a long breath, "Forget it! what should be yours is always yours, and what shouldn't be yours is always not yours." ”

Junichi Shiraishi didn't know what suddenly came to mind, and suddenly asked again, "Do you need a samurai?"

"Ah......?"

Junichi Shiraishi, "Now that you have become an important retainer of the Kuroda family, according to ancient traditions, do you need to recruit some retainers or samurai of your own for yourself?"

Du Ping's face turned green for a while, "I'm sorry! I believe that I am only the most ordinary subordinate of the Kuroda family now. may not even have the status of an ordinary samurai of the Kuroda family. ”

Junichi Shiraishi's eyes were blazing, "I'm optimistic about you! You will definitely become an important retainer of the Kuroda family, so there is no harm in preparing early!"

Du Ping was embarrassed, "I think it's better to forget it!"

……

The experience of Curator Shiraishi made Du Fair still have lingering palpitations, although after coming back to tell Miyako about the incident, Miyako also very much agreed with Director Shiraishi's judgment, but Du Fair still had an unreliable instinct to stay away from Shiraishi Junichi.

Xiangcha Anai brought up the resignation again, and immediately brought up the not good memories of Du Pingping. But men should have the strength and temperament, and they still need to have it. So Du Pingping can only try to show nature.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Xiangcha Anai seems to be a child's temper, "I don't agree!"

Du Pingping smiled, "Miss Xiangcha, can you tell me, what happened?"

Xiangcha Anai also seemed to find that his reason was seriously insufficient. glared at Du Ping fiercely, and then glared at Miyako with his head sideways. Then, inexplicably, she left again.

Du Pingping was inexplicable, "What's wrong with her?"

Miyako smiled, "I think she's in love with you!"

"This can't be!"

Miyako looked at Du Fair with a smile, "Don't doubt your charm! ”

Du Pingping decided not to dwell on this matter anymore, and Du Pingping chose to leave. Because of what happened just now, some students here have begun to watch. This made Du Pingping very unhappy, and Du Pingping walked straight to the independent reading room inside with his book.

"Don't talk to me about such incidents again!"

Miyako smiled, "Got it!"

After spending a whole day in the library of Kurama University, Tohei and Miyako left at about 8 p.m. At this time, the library had already changed the librarian, and because of the evening self-study time, the reading rooms of the entire library were full of students who were studying on their own. The more Du Pingping wants to leave quietly, but sometimes things always change like a transfer of inhuman will.

A strong, tall boy blocked Du Ping's path.

Du Ping, "Sakuragi Namio?"

The boy who stopped Du Fair was the crazy suitor of the fragrant tea Anai, the basketball boy who once had a relationship with Du Fair, Sakuragi Gakunan. And now he was standing in front of him with a thick anger all over his body, showing a dangerous and unfriendly attitude towards himself. "Is there anything going on?"

Sakuragi Nabuo, "What's wrong with you, why did someone say that you bullied her here!"

Du fair, "I bullied her?"

"Yes, until now she has locked herself in her bedroom and cried all the time. ”

"She's crying all the time?"

Nabuo Sakuragi, "Yes, her roommate told me! And they said it was because you were here to bully Anai that Anai kept crying as soon as she got back to her room. ”

Miyako looked at Du Ping with a smile, and Du Ping understood what she meant: Look, I'm right! That little girl has taken a liking to you!

Du Ping didn't like this feeling very much, and he didn't like this kind of thing.

"I think you're mistaken!"

Nabuo Sakuragi, "Am I mistaken? Am I mistaken!"

Du Pingping, "It has nothing to do with me why Senior Sister Xiangcha is crying. ”

Du Ping looked at Miyako beside him and motioned to Sakuragi Gakuo to pay attention, "I have my fiancée by my side, what do you think I might do with a girl?"

Sakuragi Nakuo seemed to be moved by Du Ping's words, "Then why is Anai crying?"

Du Pingping, "Sister Xiangcha is a girl and a woman, and women have a few different days every month. Don't you know such things?"

Nabuo Sakuragi, "Is that so?"

Du Pingping was extremely sure, "That's right. ”

…………………………

Early in the morning, taking a ferry between Koh Lo and Honshu, Du Ping and Miyako arrived at Koh Lo.

Since Suzugami Ito had informed Tetsuji Tanaka, the person in charge of the place, in advance, he stood at the ferry early to wait. Du Pingping did not understand the rules handed down by these ancient princes. According to Du Pingping's understanding, if you look at the status of the Kuroda family, this Tetsuji Tanaka is at least a deacon far above himself. But in reality, on the ferry, Du Ping got the news early that the general manager of Tetsuji Tanaka would personally come here to greet Du Ping and his party.

Du Pingping raised his own questions, and Mimiko, who was familiar with all these rules, immediately popularized the relevant unspoken rules for Du Pingping. Du Ping's current status is equivalent to the servant next to the head of the family, and he came here with the direct order of the head of the family to work. So even if it wasn't because of the industrial serial incident, the person in charge here needs to show enough respect to Du Pingping. This respect is not fair to Du, but to Kuroda-sama. In addition, Du Pingping's mission this time is to investigate the serial incidents in the industrial park. Although it may be that the management of the industrial park is not responsible for this incident. But since he is the main person here, then he must be held accountable for this constant missteps. Therefore, he needs to take the initiative to appear here, so as to express his guilt and shame.

This is a dark society with a strict hierarchy, and Du Ping is just a newcomer in it, but fortunately, he has a teacher who is familiar with the rules inside-Mimiko. This saved him a lot of detours.

If the appearance of Tetsuji Tanaka is easy to understand, but according to the name of To, it is very surprising that the local mayor Yoshihiro Ogata also appeared at the ferry early and stood by Tetsuji Tanaka's side to wait for To. This made Du Pingping have a kind of himself as a minister representing the imperial power in ancient history, and came to an environment full of mysteries with a special mission and task.

"Why did he come?"

Du Pingping believes that according to the consistent style of the Kuroda family, he does not like this kind of incident of using local officials to show his influence. Therefore, the arrival of Yoshihiro Ogata must be his personal reason.

Miyako reminded, "Yoshihiro Ogata is an important representative of the local support for Kuroda companies to invest in the construction of industrial parks here. ”

Miyako's reminder immediately reminded Du of some of the descriptions of the local situation on the island of Le, in the previous homework. It can be said that from the beginning of the Kuroda Group's investment in the construction of an industrial park, the local residents were divided into two different opinions.

One is to strongly support the arrival of Kuroda companies, believing that it can revitalize the economy of Ledoku and increase the population of Ledo. In the past decade or so, there has been a dilemma in various parts of the eastward flow globe, that is, some remote villages and small towns have begun to slowly disappear due to the continuous decline of young people migrating to the big cities to work and live. Before the arrival of the Kuroda Group, Leshima was also facing this unchangeable difficulty. The representative of this opinion is Yoshihiro Ogata. He even led and helped the Kuroda Group finally make up its mind to invest in the construction here, because he defeated all competitors in the previous mayoral election and became the current mayor of this island.

Another view is strongly opposed, believing that the arrival of the Kuroda Group will change the local culture, customs, and traditions. They believe that the former idea will eventually cause the island to lose its unique culture and become another soulless replica of modern industrial civilization.

This hedging of mutual opinions ended in the victory of Yoshihiro Ogata. And the Kuroda Group has indeed brought economic prosperity and population growth to the local area, as Yoshihiro Ogata advocates. However, due to the continuous suicide of people jumping off buildings since then, the losers on the other side have become the main force to secretly spread the blame theory of the gods.

Du Fair nodded, this Mayor Yoshihiro Ogata really had a reason why he had to come. In recent years, there has been a legend that the Kuroda Group may consider investing in another location because of the serial suicides here. So of course he has reasons for being nervous and concerned.